Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Central African Republic
66.7%
in 2016
Nigeria
67.9%
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
181st
Nigeria rank
180th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.9% against 66.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 53.4% 41.4% 12.0% Central African Republic
1980s 55.6% 69.1% 13.5% Nigeria
1990s 54.3% 66.1% 11.7% Nigeria
2000s 56.4% 69.4% 12.9% Nigeria
2010s 63.8% 71.8% 8.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 67.9% against 66.7% in Central African Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Central African Republic ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.